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Lorier Hydra SIIIvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Manual

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Hydra SIII
LorierHydra SIII
MSRP $699
Chronomaster Manual
Nivada GrenchenChronomaster Manual
MSRP $1,975

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hydra SIII39mm
Chronomaster Manual38mm
Power Reserve
Hydra SIII40h
Chronomaster Manual45h
Water Resistance
Hydra SIII200m
Chronomaster Manual100m
MSRP
Hydra SIII$699
Chronomaster Manual$1,975

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
14.55mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
White
Lume
None
x1

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
ETA Valjoux 7733
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
45h
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$699
$1,975

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What people say

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Lorier Hydra SIII

Owners and reviewers praise the Lorier Hydra SIII for its value, GMT functionality via the Miyota 9075 movement, and classic travel-diver aesthetics. Some reviewers note the finishing is simple or a tad rough around the edges, while others find it good for the price. Accuracy figures range from +7 to +8.5 seconds per day. The domed Hesalite crystal may exhibit distortion. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Lorier Hydra SIII highly for its feature set and value proposition in a travel-diver format.

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Manual

Owners praise the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Manual as a reasonably sized mechanical chronograph without a module movement. One owner notes the watch sits high on the wrist due to its automatic caseback, leading to some regret. On balance, owners value the Chronomaster Manual for its non-module mechanical chronograph movement in a reasonably sized package.

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